The No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes (8-1) visit the No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones (9-0) in the Thursday renewal of an in-state rivalry in Ames, Iowa. The battle at Hilton Coliseum will tip off at 8 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Iowa vs. Iowa State odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Hawkeyes head to Ames off an 83-64 (Over 138) triumph over +10.5 Maryland Sunday. That win marked a bounce-back from a Dec. 2 loss to No. 9 Michigan State.

The Cyclones' most recent game was also Sunday. They registered an 81-58 (Under 155) victory over -4.5 Purdue. Iowa State held the then-No. 1 Boilermakers to a 40.7% mark from the floor. ISU has won 8 of its 9 games by 15 points or more.

ISU defeated UI 89

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